Riverside Park 96th St Clay Courts
Upper West Side, Manhattan
- 10 courts
- Red clay
- Outdoor
- No lights
- NYC Parks
- Some courts can be reserved online: $15 an hour, up to 7 days ahead, released at midnight. Reserve with NYC Parks
- The rest are first come, first served.
- Every player needs a NYC Parks permit: $15 single play or $100 for the season. Get a permit
Ten red-clay courts right on the Hudson, maintained by the volunteer Riverside Clay Tennis Association. The only public outdoor red clay in NYC. Ringed by flower gardens, windy, and slow to dry after rain. Reached via the pedestrian tunnels under the highway from Riverside Drive.
- Restrooms
- Lessons
- Clinics
- Junior programs
- Summer concerts